Number of ski areas continues to fall.

[ski diva]

Interesting numbers today from the National Ski Areas Association: the number of ski areas continue to fall. In the 20/21 ski season, 462 were in operation, down from 470 in 19/20. There were three new ski areas:Kingvale Snow Schoolers, CA; Skeetawk, AK; and seven re-opened ski areas: Cockaigne, NY; Hermitage Club, VT; Mt. Jefferson, ME; Saddleback, ME; Tower Mountain, MI; Timberline Mountain, WV; and Paul Bunyan, WI

Interesting to see the progression over the past 30 years:

2020/21: 470
2018/19: 476
2017/18: 472
2016/17: 481
2015/16: 463
2014/15: 470
2013/14: 470
2012/13: 478
2011/10: 474
2010/11: 486
2009/10: 471
2008/09: 473
2007/08: 481
2006/07: 485
2005/06: 478
2004/05: 492
2003/04: 494
2002/03: 490
2001/02: 493
2000/01: 489
1999/00: 503
1998/99: 509
1997/98: 521
1996/97: 507
1995/96: 519
1994/95: 520
1993/94: 518
1992/93: 529
1991/92: 546

 

[snoWYmonkey]

This does make me sad, even if the reasons are as varied as the ski areas were.